Timon
Timon is a name with multiple cultural origins: Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Dutch.
- Ancient Greek
- Biblical
- Biblical Greek
- Biblical Latin
Meaning & Origin of Timon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Timon is a name with multiple cultural origins: Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Dutch.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Ancient Greek
- Biblical
- Biblical Greek
- Biblical Latin
- Dutch
The Story of Timon
The earliest SSA record of Timon as a baby boy name dates back to 1947, when 6 babies received it. 1995 was its biggest year on record, with 19 newborns named Timon — #3,432 in the national rankings. About 24% of every Timon on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Timon last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 482 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Timon
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Timon. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Timaios
Names that sound like Timon
Phonetically similar names — useful when Timon is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Timon
Timon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 482 births in the dataset. Timon's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #3,432. Use the chart and map above to compare Timon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.